Market Roundup 4 September 2026 - KAOHOON INTERNATIONAL

• Stock markets are becoming more sensitive to interest rates and oil price volatility as the positive impact of second-quarter earnings fades. • Analyst Cau notes that macroeconomics is now the primary driver for equities after the Q2 earnings cushion absorbed tighter financial conditions over the summer.

• The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, according to a report released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. • This growth follows a surprise decline in employment during the month of July.

• Global government bond yields are reaching multi-decade highs as debt levels rise across most G7 nations. • US tech giants are flooding European bond markets to fund AI investments that could reach $1 trillion by 2028, according to the European Central Bank.

• Wall Street stocks fell and Treasury yields rose during early trading following a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report. • The government reported that U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs to their payrolls last month.

• The Indian stock market closed in the green on Friday, though the Sensex and Nifty 50 indices erased most of their intraday gains during the closing auction session. • Benchmark indices faced pressure on Thursday, September 3, due to rising crude oil prices and ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

• U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar rose while stocks declined on Friday following a stronger-than-expected jobs report. • Short-term interest-rate futures showed the probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike in September jumped to 65% immediately after the data release.

• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) proposed a net settlement process for mutual fund trades in the cash market on September 4, 2026. • The Supreme Court ended SEBI’s legal plea against the National Stock Exchange following a settlement totaling ₹1,491 crore.

• Finansia Securities (FSS) identified foreign fund inflows as a primary support for the Thai stock market leading up to the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision. • The firm issued a "Buy" recommendation for BDMS with a target price of THB 28.75, citing an expected acceleration in earnings momentum for the third quarter of 2026.

• The US Dollar experienced high volatility last week, dropping from three-week highs to multi-day lows. • Market fluctuations were driven by a combination of bond market movements, geopolitical tensions, and actions by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan.

• U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August while the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1 percent. • Federal Reserve official Mr. Barr stated that the government should act decisively to raise interest rates if inflation does not moderate sufficiently.

• Investors are focusing on upcoming U.S. inflation data and an expected interest rate hike from the European Central Bank. • Poland's central bank is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 3.75% during its decision on Wednesday.